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It is with great pain and sadness we inform you of the very sudden, shocking and untimely passing of Chana Kolodny at young age of 17. Chana was studying in Machon Morasha in Yerushalayim. She leaves behind her parents, Yosef and Shifra, brother Yitzchok and sister Menucha and Bracha Malka Hackner (England).

The Levaya will be Tomorrow [Thursday] Morning at 10:30 and will be leaving from the Shamgar chapel in Yerushalayim and the Levaya will proceed to Har Hamenuchos.

The mother, Shifra and sister Menucha will be sitting Shivah in Israel at 16 Agasi Rd. (Rechov Agasi) Apt. 12 in Har Nof, Yerushalayim and can be contacted at 011-972-57-7438643

The father Yosef and brother Yitzchok will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights at their home 661 Lefferts Ave, Right Door, Upstairs. [between Albany and Troy] and can be emailed at josephkolodny@hotmail.com

Times for the Tefilos are as follows; 6:15 Mincha, Maariv Bizmana, Shacharis for tomorrow and Friday will be at 8:00am

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Boruch Dayan Ha’emes – Chana Kolodny OB”M

It is with great pain and sadness we inform you of the very sudden, shocking and untimely passing of Chana Kolodny at young age of 17. Chana was studying in Machon Morasha in Yerushalayim. She leaves behind her parents, Yosef and Shifra, brother Yitzchok and sister Menucha and Bracha Malka Hackner (England).

The Levaya will be Tomorrow [Thursday] Morning at 10:30 and will be leaving from the Shamgar chapel in Yerushalayim and the Levaya will proceed to Har Hamenuchos.

The mother, Shifra and sister Menucha will be sitting Shivah in Israel at 16 Agasi Rd. (Rechov Agasi) Apt. 12 in Har Nof, Yerushalayim and can be contacted at 011-972-57-7438643

The father Yosef and brother Yitzchok will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights at their home 661 Lefferts Ave, Right Door, Upstairs. [between Albany and Troy] and can be emailed at josephkolodny@hotmail.com

Times for the Tefilos are as follows; 6:15 Mincha, Maariv Bizmana, Shacharis for tomorrow and Friday will be at 8:00am

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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  • Monteal Seminare

    Baruch Dayin Emes.
    I knew her well enough to say that she was a sweet a beautiful Neshama, inside and out. She always loved to help and do things for other people, she was always smiling. And, had a good sense of humor.
    I love you Chany. I will think of you always. I’ll miss you so so so so much…

  • lif

    im really sorry to hear the news.
    boruch dayan haemes. we really need moshiach now. the suffering that this world is going through is too much

  • we want moshiach now

    boruch dayan emes. we should see an end to all these tragedies now with moshiach!
    my heart goes out to her family, friends and to those who are in seminary now with her, far away from their own families!

  • pesach

    baruch dayan ha’emes
    may she be a mailitz yosher lemaylah to bring moshiach now!

  • Community member

    May her family, friends & community be comforted with all the mourners of Tzion.
    It’s a loss for all of us and we feel the pain and shock of losing a wonderful girl.
    Let us cry out together AD MOSAI??? We need Moshiach now!

  • Rochel Ohayon

    No words can express the sadness at hearing such trajic news.
    I had the honor of sharing a camp appartement with Chany in Virginia.
    She was a wonderful person with a bubbly and friendly attitude.
    we love you always. you will always be remembered for your kindness and great sense of humor.
    We will miss you.

  • tragic news

    Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehu besochom!

  • Ad Mosai?!?

    BORUSH DAYAN HA"EMES!!!!
    this is very tragic news, may we only hear good things! this is the time to wake up and realize that each and every single jew MUST do teshuvah, and acts of goodness and kindness. there has to be more ahavas yisroel with everyone!!!!

    Ad Mosai?!?

  • help

    this news is sturring everyone and were all crying for her neshama. Everyone should add in tzedaka and hashem should TAKE US OUT OF GOLUS ADMOSAAAAAAAAA

  • VIVI

    BARUCH DAYAN HAEMAT!!!!!!

    HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN, HASHEM?????

    YOU CANT DO THIS TO US!!!!!!!!!!

    WERE ALL WITH YOU CHANIE!!!!!

  • A very sad friend.....

    Baruch Dayan Haemes,
    may the Kolodny’s and Klal Yisroel be blessed with only simchas and may we have no more sorrow!
    moshiach now!

  • Ad Mosai!!!

    Ad Mosai!!!! I don’t know what Hashem is thinking but this is not funny! We need to scream out together for the Geulah Shlaima NOW!!!

  • Tzippy

    Baruch Dayan Haemes!
    Chanie we will miss you!
    you were such a sweet girl always a smile on your face, willing to help everyone and anyone in any way! always had something nice to say. you wer an amazing friend. I MISS YOU!
    MOSHIACH NOW!!!!!!
    AD MOSAI!

  • Broken

    Another family, broken. The pain is immense. Their lives will never be the same.

  • oy vei

    BARUCH DAYIN HA’EMES!!!

    She passed away a day before her 18th Birthday.

    (source COL.ORG.IL)

  • Golus it truly is time to say goodbye

    AD MOSAI!!!!!!! Enough is enough. May this beautiful girl knock down heaven’s doors and demand moshiach now. We cannot take it anymore.

  • OLD HC

    she was a pioneer when i was HC in camp.
    She was so sweet natured.
    Hashem picked out a beautiful neshama…
    I wish her family nechama…

  • BRHS student

    I can’t believe you’re gone!!??!!
    we’ll miss you chani
    we love you.
    your classmate

  • RLG

    WE WILL MISS YOU CHANIE MORE THEN WORDS CAN EXPRESS .LIFE WILL NOT BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU . YOU WERE AN AMAZING , SWEET GIRL AND I WAS HONERED TO KNOW YOU .IM NEVER GOING TO FORGET YOUR SHOBBES VISITS AND YOU RINGING THE DOORBELL ON SCHOOL DAYS . WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU CHANIE .MAY WE BE ZOCHE TO SEE YOU WITH THE REBBE NOW!

  • brhs seniior student

    baruch dayan ha’emes isnt enought to say.. action must be taken.. i think her neshama will be happy to know brhs, after much greiving and crying, learned in her honor today…
    no one has been untouched

  • ANOMOYNES

    i knew her personaly to say she was a speacil girl that was a pity to loose . chany was always positve and never negitive always had something nice to say even in troubled times she was a very speacil person who i will admrie forever learn from and take after her presents will trully be missed, chany i miss you dearly i love you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much ,
    HAMOCHOM YENACHEM ES CHEM BESHAR AVLIY ZION VYERUSHOLIM

  • Montreal Seminare

    I left a comment earlier. But, I have to say again.
    I’ll miss you soooo much.
    I thought of her the entire day, I cried so hard when i saw her face on crownheights.info front page. I don’t think I ever cried so much.
    I love you. And, I’ll pray for you.

  • I still can-t believe

    How can this happen?
    I don’t know what His master plan is. But, I hope Chanie is okay.

  • bmstudent

    Baruch Dayan Emes
    may hashem send moshiach now, and we should know of no such tragedies.
    MOSHIACH NOW!

  • a mother

    I can’t imagine or fathom the extent and depths of pain and sorrow searing through the minds aned bodies of Chany’s parents, siblings and close friends. As Mother I can say that even the thought of having to live with the pain is too painful..You hurt when your child is hurt in any minor way, physical or emnotional – sometimes to the point of having to quickly shake the thought out of your head. Now these parents arent given the luxury of shaking the thought out of their heads. They are scarred indelibly forever in a wqay that only a preson in their position can beging to know. May none of us ever have to know it. And msay Hsshem helpl those that have no choice but yo live and go on for the rest of their families and for themselves. Hashem bless the Kolodnys and ease their pain.

  • no one!

    she would walk with my sister to school everyday!its amazing how some ppl dont appreiciate their freinds until something tragic happens! maybe hashem is reminding us to have more ahavas yisroel!

  • classmate

    baruch dayan emes. chani you are a classmate of mine and im sorry i didnt get to know you better but what i did know was that you were always smiling and being sweet and helpful to people around you. YOu will be sorely missed. Moshiach Now!

  • a friend

    My your family and friends find comfort in such hard times. Beis Rivkah, what you did to learn for her was very special. someone once said that ppl should learn Mishnayos for the neshama. Knowing Chanie, She won’t back down until Hashem sends Moshiach.! you are in our thoughts, our minds and our hearts.
    May Hashem see how united his ppl are when he strikes. and finally send the Geula we are all waiting for.
    Rabbi and Mrs Koldny,no words are going to make you feel better for loosing such an angel but know this – Everyone loved your Chanie, She was kind and sweet. May you continue to have Nachas from her as stories of her kindness and love keep arising.
    May you find confort in the arms of those who love her and you.
    The world is with you.

  • A loving friend.

    I love Chani,
    You are such a wonderful and virbrant peron. I say is, because to say was, means you forgot, and you will always LIVE in my heart and in my thoughts. You are the sweetest, and I miss you more, but i shall see you soon with the coming of Mashiach!
    Love you!
    You know.

  • A BR Elementary Teacher

    Chanie I didn’t know you, but my eyes are filled with tears after hearing about this painful and tragic death.

    We all hope to reach a ripe old age, but when someone is torn from their youth, just when their life is about to begin, the pain is deep. Yet Chanie’s life is about to begin, as her legacy we are all about to learn about.

    Chanie, I didn’t know you, but you touched my life, as I read about the wonderful person that you were, and are.

    and I think to myself, I will learn from you: that life is short and your wonderful legacy lives on…

  • ...

    chanie was my very close freind theres no words to explain the pain and shock im going through now. Ever morning she would come to pick me up for school and every day she came with a big smile and always said good morning.She was always ready to help me whenever I had a problom with some homework . All the fun moments that we had togeather will always remain with me .Her davening was something special she put her entire self into it . our last conversation was erev yom kippur we wished eacother an easy fast and then both asked for forgivness. As I sit here crying I’m begging everyone please help eachother do something in honor of chanie which will break all the walls up to shamaim and will bring moshiach now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • a girl from brhs

    baruch dyan ames i never knew you but i do attent the school that you attented brhs ad masie moshiach we need you

  • C.H.er

    Baruch dayan emes! You look so pretty, like a young flower, cut down..the Jewish people are joining your family in mourning for you, Chanie…I don’t know you, but I can feel your smile 5,000 miles away…Please go to G-d’s Throne and pray for us to be Reedeemed immediately bli’yad mamash!!

  • S. Kolodny

    I will really miss you chani,
    May hasem bring yeshu’ous to bnei yisroel.
    Sorry i didn’t get to know you well enough during your stay in israel.
    You are a loss for the whole Kolodny family.
    may we be zoche to moshiach in our days.
    AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!

  • ss

    the shock we all felt as chanie left us is unimaginable. i got to know chanie as she was my sister’s best/good friend. i will never forget those lunches we all spent together in school and those shabbosim in our house; a time when we didnt realize would be our last. life will never be the same without her. chanie was always striving to be better and to do better. this shouldn’t have happened to her. she didnt deserve it. she was a good person inside and out. we are all grieving. i’ll miss you chanie

  • NO MORE!!!

    Chanie, I didn’t feel it would satisfy me to write about you on a website but bec. so many have I feel obliged.

    As one of Chanie’s closest friends I grieve tremendously and words will never do justice over the pain Hashem will eventually heal. Chanie was the most precious gem and so Hashem wanted her back. Chanie’s whole being was MAASEH, Action. We will keep Chanie alive through our avodah with a set goal…WE WILL NOT REST UNTIL WE ARE UNITED AGAIN, WITH MOSHIACH NOW!!! Chanie, when you daven your tefillos are never refrained and always enter right into the heavenly chambers, so please don’t let us suffer anymore and come back, demand that moshiach come for you Tefillos are always answered.

  • proud brhs student

    Boruch dayen emes.
    shock. complete and utter shock. chanie and i were camp friends. i still have letters she wrote to me after camp. when i read them now i remember the girl she was- kind sweet and everything a friend should be. the letters are covered in stickers and all kinds of happy sweet things- they reflect her. this past year we were in the same house every thursday babysitting. how can i describe the patience with wich she put the a screaming baby to bed? the way her voice would become even softer then it was as she would rock the baby was something to hear. we will miss you chanie so much. as you sit in gan eden beg Hashem for the one thing we all need so much that it hurts- moshiach tzidkainu-now!!! ad mosai!! i will miss you chanie and will treasure the times we shared forever and always. i love you.

  • BRHS Senior

    Chanie was such a niceand caring girl. I am a grade younger thanher. She took the Math A Regent with my class. Right before the regent when everyone was freaking out and gettinglastminute answers and formulas, I turned to a girl next to me and asked her a question. Chanie overheard and toldme "Here I have the formula." she gave me a Booklet full of Formulas… This is minutes beforethe regent when everyoneisbusy with THEMSELVES. She didn;t even know me!
    This past year when she was a senior and I a junior she sat above me by davening. She had such Kavana. She said ALL the words out l0oud Iwas sitting below her and could hear EVERY word. In her memory iwill take upon myself to try to have more Kavana in Tefila.
    When Mrs. Tiechtel told us the news we were all sshocked. Our grade had a "Farbrengen" during recess and learnedfor 40 minutes L’zechuso. WE all took upon ourselfsto be morecareful in the Mitzva of Ahavas Yisroel.
    I will never forget yoursmile or yourkindness. Mayyoube a gutte better for Moshiach Now and tell G-d enough of the tradgeties.

  • BMHS student

    Chanie, I used to see you every day walking to school and it doesn’t make sense that you were just here and now you’re not! I don’t understand…. yet Hashem has His ways…. I was just reading about how special you were and burst out crying… Ad mosai???
    Moshiach Now!!!!
    HaMakom YeNachem Eschem Beshar Avlei Zion U’Yerushalayim!
    Because of you… Moshiach is really coming.

  • brhs student

    CHANIE was such a sweet girl. she always had a smile on her face and was always helping others.when we found out we were shocked confused didnt understand how hashem could take you away from us. please chanie beg hashem to bring moshiach now. enough of all this. we dont deserve this. chanie, please beg for moshiach for us. we truly love you and miss you.

  • Esther Kurinsky

    Baruch dayan Haemes!I was lucky enough to know Channie.I was friends with her in elementary school. we used to have so much fun together in camp. She was such an exceptional girl. She was the kind of person that everyone wanted to be around. I never thought the time would come for my friends and I to attend her Levayah, what a shock, she was only 17 and such aspecial person. And what a Lavayah it was( no words can describe the sadness that was felt,I still hear the bitter crying). A nother horrible reminder of why we need Moshiach now. Let us all add in Mitzvohs and take on more Hachlotos for Channie Neshama. and May her Family and friends be comforted.

  • Elisheva Pinsky

    Baruch dayan Haemes. I am stunned to hear such news. Chanie and my daughter Miriam became fast friends when they attended Camp Chaya in Connecticut at the age of seven. They were in the same class at BRHS and Chanie was in one of my classes at Beis Rivkah last year. Her shining sweet face always greeted everyone. May Hashem comfort her family on this sudden and tragic loss. Moshiach Now!

  • Penina Metal

    Dearest Chanie, obm, one of "my girls," in the 8th grade at Bais Chaya Mushka. We had good times. You tried so hard to do the perfect paper and the other girls would tease you to lighten up!Their loving rebuke would elicit a good-natured giggle in response. As your morah and as a mother, the pain is intense.There is no "ambivalence" here, my dear Chanie. We cannot accept this pain! Ad Mosai????? Only Hashem Yisborach can wipe away our tears and reunite us with you once again. Knowing how would question anything and everything, I just know that you will not back down and will continue to wear Hashem down with your entreaties to bring Moshiach Now! Get to work Chanie! We are all counting on you.

    I will love you forever.
    "Morah" Metal

  • Omari Hodge

    I’m sorry to hear of your tragedy. I was googling my old home and saw the news. I was raised at 661 Lefferts for most of my young life and am disheartened to hear such horrible news in such a wonderful place. I pray the blessings of God will get you through your crisis.